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- Title
Methods of soliciting self-reported chronic conditions in population surveys: don't ask, don't report?
- Authors
Bielecky, Amber; Smith, Peter
- Abstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to compare the self-reported prevalence of chronic conditions when respondents are simply asked to list all chronic conditions (recall method) versus when respondents are asked explicitly about the presence of specific conditions (recognition method). Using data from two Canadian population surveys, 17 separate logistic regression models were used to estimate the effect of method on the odds of reporting any chronic condition, and each of 16 specific conditions. Respondents exposed to the recognition method were nearly four times more likely to report any chronic condition than those exposed to the recall method. The effect of method varied widely across conditions, with those exposed to the recognition method 25 times more likely to report urinary incontinence, but only 1.3 times more likely to report diabetes, compared to those exposed to the recall method. In short, the estimates of chronic conditions obtained using the recall method will be different from those gathered via the recognition method, and the extent of this difference will vary by condition. Both survey designers and survey analysts must make the decision of which method is appropriate, given the goals of the survey or analysis.
- Subjects
SELF-evaluation; CHRONIC diseases; HEALTH surveys; DATA analysis; LOGISTIC regression analysis; REPORTING of diseases
- Publication
Quality & Quantity, 2014, Vol 48, Issue 5, p2463
- ISSN
0033-5177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11135-013-9901-x